Java Path File Check nio isValidPath(String path)

Description

Check whether a path is valid and parsable, without the file needing to exist.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
path	Path to validate.

Return

True if the path is valid, false if not.

Declaration

public static boolean isValidPath(String path) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
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import java.nio.file.Paths;

public class Main {
    /**/*from w  ww.j  av a 2s  . co m*/
     * Check whether a path is valid and parsable, without the file needing to exist.
     *
     * @param path Path to validate.
     *
     * @return True if the path is valid, false if not.
     */
    public static boolean isValidPath(String path) {
        // Validate the path
        try {
            // Try to parse the given path as string representation into a path instance
            Paths.get(path);

            // The path seems to be valid
            return true;

        } catch (Exception ignored) {
        }

        // The path seems to be invalid, return false
        return false;
    }
}

Related

1. isUNC(Path inputPath)
2. isUnix(Path path)
3. isValidDirectory(String path)
4. isValidFileType(Path filePath)
5. isValidHomeDirectory(final Path path)
6. isValidPath(String path)
7. isValidPath(String path)
8. isValidRootArgument(Path argument)
9. isValidWildFlyHome(final Path path)